UNSPSC 50532505: Dried non GMO black republic cherries

The variety of non GMO cherries known as non GMO black republic cherries that have been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50532505 Dried non GMO black republic cherries is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual procurement activity in the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it. The opportunities solicited cover broad food-service categories — fresh produce, packaged meal components, nutritional products, and food-service supplies — rather than a specific dried-fruit commodity. State and local governments using this code span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county health and social services agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida for senior meal services), and state-level social services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for a state-supported living center). The work typically involves multi-year meal contracts for National School Lunch Program compliance, USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), nutritional standard adherence under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, HACCP planning, and delivery to multiple sites on firm-fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges. Vendors must meet insurance, background-screening, and product-testing requirements, often including blind testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (breakfast, cereals, produce, dairy, meat) with a June 30, 2026 response deadline supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's food service through July 2027; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 11, 2026 deadline and a prior contract value guideline of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items with delivery to three school sites, due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with a three-year estimated value of $17,832,659.90 and a June 25, 2026 deadline. Georgia posted a separate food, supplies, and kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026. The code shows little relevance to dried-fruit procurement specifically; current activity reflects general food-service supply aggregation by school nutrition departments and county social services agencies.